antibiotic removal device

an·ti·bi·ot·ic re·mov·al de·vice

, antimicrobial removal device (ARD) (an'tē-bī-ot'ik rē-mūv'ăl dĕ-vīs', an'tē-mī-krō'bē-ăl)

A blood culture bottle containing a resin that removes antimicrobials (antibiotics) from the specimen.

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Antibiotic removal devices in blood cultures remain a controversial technology.

* The use of antibiotic removal devices only adds confusion.

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